Joe Brian, 6?3? tall and 265 pounds, came to the physician with complaints of indigestion, heartburn, a bloated feeling, and occasional vomiting. He states that he sometimes wakes up with the taste of vomit in his mouth. He also complains of chest pain and states, "Sometimes I feel like I am having a heart attack." After performing an endoscopy, the physician diagnoses a hiatal hernia with
esophageal reflux and esophagitis. The physician prescribes a histamine receptor antagonist and antacids before meals and at bedtime. ?
Describe the relationship between the symptom "heartburn" and the heart.
The stomach acidity causes pain that is located in close proximity to the heart, thus "heartburn." There is no direct relation to the heart. ?
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